As seven alien races struggle to co-exist in an uneasy alliance, the Inter-Stellar Union sends Union Guard agents on missions to preserve the crucial balance. These specialized operatives must do what regional security cannot, dealing with smugglers, pirates, terrorists, and even greater challenges in order to bring stability to a universe that needs it desperately. Without the Union Guard, the races will not be prepared to face a looming alien threat they can only hope to defeat together.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Are We Paying Attention? (part 2)

A
conference in Puerto Rico was called by Elon Musk for those building
products with advanced AI. Musk asked for a pledge to consider the
ethical implications of AI research, and an open letter was signed by
participants, promising AI research will be conducted for good while
“avoiding potential pitfalls.” Musk has also signed the letter,
pledging his dedication to “AI Safety.” Nine researchers from the
Google-acquired AI research company, DeepMind, also signed the
letter, though Google has been very secretive about its ambitions
with DeepMind. The letter outlined research priorities for AI, such
as its economic and legal implications, as well as the security of AI
systems. What measures are in place to prevent trading algorithms
from crashing the stock market? How will self-driving vehicles impact
the job market for taxi cab and bus drivers? Questions like these are
being considered to help prevent AI systems from taking over
blue-collar jobs. Still, well-intentioned pledges don't exactly
comfort me as much as a restrictive global law.